רָמָה
ra.mah
Ramah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "רָמָה" (ra.mah) is a proper noun, specifically a personal name, in the Hebrew language. The name is used only once in the Bible, indicating its uniqueness and likely importance to the story being told. Given its definition as "Ramah", which likely refers to a place or a person named Ramah, it can be inferred that the name has geographical or familial significance. Without more context, it's difficult to determine which one of these possible meanings it represents in the Bible. The singular occurrence of the name "רָמָה" in the Bible suggests it may be a key figure or a specific event tied directly to this individual. Further analysis would be required to fully understand its significance in the broader narrative of the biblical text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text